Why Phobos is cool

[Paul Backus]

On Friday, 26 June 2020 at 16:27:52 UTC, Chris wrote:
> On Friday, 26 June 2020 at 16:21:17 UTC, Paul Backus wrote:
>>
>> This raises the question: where can D community to find such a 
>> person?
>>
>> There is an opportunity for someone with strong communication 
>> and organizational skills to do a great service for the D 
>> community by stepping up and filling this leadership vacuum. 
>> So far, no one has done so. Perhaps this is because we do not 
>> have a "Steve Jobs" in our midst--or perhaps we do, and they 
>> simply lack confidence that their contribution would be valued 
>> and rewarded.
>>
>> It is worth thinking about what might be done to encourage 
>> such a person to volunteer, and what obstacles might currently 
>> be standing in their way.
>
> I don't know, but the D community consists mainly of 
> programming enthusiasts. That's why they put up a lot if 
> sub-optimal hack-y stuff. D needs some sort of Steve Jobs who 
> says "I want it to be a great experience for users".

I think there are plenty of people willing to contribute to 
improving D's UX, but without any kind of coordination or 
agreement on an overall plan, it is difficult for individuals to 
motivate themselves to take the first step.

This is why I stress "communication and organizational skills." 
IMHO both the desire and the capability are already there, but 
everyone is pointed in different directions.